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Vivo V50 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

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Vivo V50 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

73 out of 100
Vivo V50 5G
VS
70 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Vivo V50 5G
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Vivo V50 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on February 17, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1480 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo V50 5G
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 25W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (821K versus 727K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V50 5G and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
V50 5G
vs
Galaxy A55 5G

Display

TypeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.77 inches6.6 inches
Resolution1080 x 2392 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI388 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR4500 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionDiamond Shield GlassGorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio88.4%85.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 100%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.29 mm (6.43 inches)161.1 mm (6.34 inches)
Width76.72 mm (3.02 inches)77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness7.39 mm (0.29 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame material - Metal
ColorsBlack, Gray, RedWhite, Blue, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
V50 5G+3%
88.4%
Galaxy A55 5G
85.8%

Performance

Tests of Vivo V50 5G and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Max clock2630 MHz2750 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715)
- 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 720Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU shading units512128
GPU clock975 MHz1300 MHz
FLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
V50 5G+13%
821023
Galaxy A55 5G
727612
CPU267786231293
GPU260915170602
Memory131146146448
UX161176179269
Total score821023727612
SamplesLess than 3[43 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 11712
Video editing - 7294
Photo editing - 23406
Data manipulation - 11337
Writing score - 17123

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14
ROMFuntouch OS 15One UI 6.1
OS size - 20.1 GB

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power90 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesNo
Fast chargingYes (80% in 43 min)Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:57 hr1:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 10:24 hr
Watching video - 17:52 hr
Gaming - 05:16 hr
Standby - 125 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448160 x 6120
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens119°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm -
SensorSamsung JN1Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.55"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Sensor - Sony IMX258
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC5035
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 45
Preview - 54
Zoom - 75
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61446464 x 4864
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length21 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX616
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedFebruary 2025March 2024
Release dateFebruary 2025March 2024
Launch price$400$439
SAR (head) - 0.68 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.04 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A55 5G:
    - The barometer is only available in the model for the USA.
    - SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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